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November 6, 2022 ~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Massasoit Community College
and Brockton High School
Awarded Talent Search Grant
Massasoit Community College, Brockton High School, and Brockton Public Schools have been awarded the Five-Year U.S. Department of Education’s TRiO Talent Search Grant to support access to higher education in Brockton. The schools will receive nearly $1.4 million that will fund a new program, Talent Search, created for helping local high schoolers finish school and move on to abundant postsecondary opportunities. The Talent Search Program will be located in Brockton High School and work together with the school’s guidance department.
Currently, Massasoit Community College is looking to hire three professionals to oversee and run the program. Personnel will provide a wide range of services that include advising, tutoring, providing information on student financial aid, assisting the completion of college applications, and being involved with workshops for parents/families.
Respectfully Submitted, Alex J. Villanueva, Massasoit Community College
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New Plates Out: Among first to get their 1959 maroon and white automobile plates is Mrs. Robert B. Galvin, 223 West Main Street, Avon, at the Brockton office of the Registry of Motor Vehicles, Belmont Street. Although the December rush is not yet on, many are already availing themselves of the opportunity to avoid delay by getting the plates promptly; November 4, 1958
Photo: 58-3577_002
Stanley Bauman Collection, Stonehill College
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Submit to the City's Events Calendar:
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City Hall
45 School St 508-580-7123
Check the city website for important updates
Brockton Public Library
Main Library - 304 Main St. 508-580-7890
East Branch - 54 Kingman St. 508-580-7892
West Branch - 540 Forest Ave. 508-580-7894
Council on Aging
10 Father Kenney Way 508-580-7811
There are 14 food pantries in Brockton.
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Congratulations!
Louise Domingos
You won a $10 gift certificate toward a yummy & nutritional smoothie or meal at
603 Centre St, Brockton
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of a
One hour of coaching. (value $80)
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Learn mindful techniques to reduce stress
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Voices of Veterans:
Poetry Event
Saturday, November 12th
2p
Brockton Public Library
304 Main Street
Driscoll Gallery
This special event invites veterans to share their own creations of poetry, short stories, or visual art that shares their experiences. Readers will be provided for participants who may be too shy or emotional to share their story. The goal is to make this event a safe and comfortable space for veterans to express themselves. All members of the community are invited to come because listening to these stories will give people an opportunity to understand what it means to be a veteran.
If you would like to volunteer to be a reader or sign up to present your story contact Philip Hasouris phasouris@cobma.us 508-942-8018 or Jonathan Stroud jstroud@cobma.us
508-894-1400
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Small Animal Saturday
Saturday, November 12th
12:30 - 3p
Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts
1300 W Elm Street
Please join the APCSM to visit with a variety of adorable small animals! Guinea pigs, rabbits, birds, oh my! The small animal room will be open to visitors and there will be a shelter with adoption options for small critters in desperate need of forever homes. If you are interested in adopting that day, please fill out an application by November 10th at APCSM.org
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G. Norwood Garden Center:
Toys for Tots Drop-Off Location
543 Pearl Street
G. Norwood Garden Center is excited to once again be an official Toys for Tots Drop-off location. To donate, please bring new and unwrapped toys down to the store.
#LetsFillTheBoxTogether
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Calling All Our Local Chefs!
Submit your Recipe in our Garden Harvest Recipe Contest by November 13, 2022 Rosa loves to hear about how you make your fresh veggies! All valid entries* will be published in your BuzzAround. Grand prize winner will be invited to Rosa’s Kitchen in South Easton to film our annual cooking show, preparing your dish and be featured in 2023’s Harvest Edition of edible Southeastern MA magazine. First Prize: $70 Gift Certificate to Nessralla Farm - Halifax
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BCA Artist of The Month Event
November 18th
6 - 7:30p
Brockton Community Access
1 North Main Street
Brockton Community Access is excited to welcome best selling author and radio personality Treece Alves as their artist of the month. Come down and meet Treece in person. She will be presenting her stories and illustrations in her adult and children’s books.
For more information on Treece’s Radio Show, Click here.
For more information on Treece’s latest book, Click here.
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Swedish Kaffe Stuga & Church Fair
Saturday, November 12th
10a - 3p
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
900 Main Street
First Evangelical Lutheran Church is transforms into a Swedish Coffee House, aka Kaffe Stuga every three years and it’s back!
Coffee will be served from vintage silver coffee pots traditionally Swedish dressed servers. Delicious dishes will be available including Swedish meatballs and ham dinner. Homemade pastries will be available for dessert. Dinner will be $15 per person and a dessert only plate option will be available for $10. The holiday fair will also have many rooms filled with Scandinavian imports including homemade crafts, delicious baked goods like cardamom bread, holiday drawing, vendors, and much more. Admission to this event is free.
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Fight Climate Change & Live Better by Eating Locally Sourced Foods!
Local Foods Are Fresher and Taste Better:
Fresher is more flavorful and more nutritious than food from farther away & uses less fossil fuels to get to you. Enjoying foods in peak season when they are the most abundant, means they are more affordable.
Local Foods Help to Preserve Farmland and Green Space: Purchasing locally grown helps maintain and preserve the green space and farmland in our local communities, providing for cleaner air and water.
Local Foods Support the Local Economy & Community: Buying from local farmers and restaurants keeps your money close to home. This builds the economy in your community. Since food travels through fewer hands, more of your money spent actually gets to those who grew it. Knowing where your food is from unites you to those who grew and raised it. A strong local economy is better for the earth & our health.
Our Climate Can-Do Articles from Jacquie focus on life changes that we can make which will help mitigate the environmental changes of our climate emergency. Our goal is to keep the Earth's temperature from rising 1.5 degrees C to lessen the sea rise. There are things we can do.
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Pictured: Donna Frett, Richard Reid and Nicole Green. The remainder of the board are: Cate Bloodsworth, John Drusinskas, Richard Duval, Mark Linde, Richard Nagle, Lucia Shannon, Tim Trask, Richard Vogel (Also pictured Tyler Grandison of the 2022 Board)
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Brockton Library Foundation Annual Meeting saw the passing of the baton! After 5 years as president, co- founder Brenda Rodrigues leaves her presidency in the capable hands of Donna Frett who served as VP last year.
For 2023 VP is Richard Reid & Nicole Green stays on as Treasurer.
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Cape Verdean Culinary History in Southeastern...
By Suzette Martinez-Standring. (Published in our fall 2022 edition as Cape Verdean Delights. The food history of Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, as it is known to Caboverdianos (Cape Verdeans), traces back to the 15th...
Read more
ediblesema.com
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Poetry Workshop at Brockton Arts
Sunday, November 20th
4 - 6p
33 Dover Street
Brockton Arts is inviting poets of all levels in the area to bring in work and join in this next poetry workshop. The facilitator begins a session by reading poems by established authors or a writing exercise to be discussed by attendees. Then participants are encouraged to share their own work to receive feedback from their peers. Attendees are asked to bring in 6-10 copies of their poetry to share amongst the group. The event is scheduled to be held in the Brockton Art’s gallery but please check for signage or the security desk if you have any trouble finding the event. The event can sometimes run later to ensure everyone gets a chance to share.
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Make Your Own Galaxy Necklace Night
Saturday, November 19th
3p
Brockton Public Library
Teen Zone
304 Main Street
The Brockton Public Library will be hosting Make Your Own Galaxy Necklace for their teen craft night. All supplies needed will be provided.
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Book Sale at BPL
Saturday, November 19th
10a - 2p
Brockton Public Library
304 Main Street
There will be a book sale the 3rd Saturday this November at the Brockton Public Library! It will take place just outside the Arnold Swartz Gift shop.
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BHS Football at Durfee
10-29-22
Video Courtesy of BCA
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Register's Report 144
11-03-22
Video Courtesy of BCA
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Lady CJ Soulfood Cafe
& Catering
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Our Customers Say: "The food is delicious and the hospitality is amazing. They make you feel right at home…" ~ Nikki Shaydez Ortiz
Cafe: BAT Terminal
10 Commercial Street
& delivery through door dash
(508) 423-9273
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Brockton Public Library’s Halloween Space-tacular Was a Spooky Blast!
On Saturday, October 15th, Brockton Public Library hosted Experience The Universe -
A Halloween Spooky Space-tacular. The event had two free planetarium shows where participants experienced the stars of halloween. This included viewing ghouls, monsters, ghosts, and their far more terrible counterparts in space: zombie stars, black holes, and spectacular ghostly nebulas. Families of all ages gathered to enjoy the spooky space fun!
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered
to win a:
One hour of coaching. (value $80)
with Glee Works Holistic Personal Coaching
Learn mindful techniques to reduce stress
and anxiety.
Historical Tidbit Question:
Why would someone get their new auto plates in November?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On November 9, 2022 before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Collaboration.
"A worthy relationship is an agreement that challenges and supports both participants.”
~ Joseph Rain
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."
~ Sir Isaac Newton
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships."
~ Michael Jordan
"It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed." ~ Charles Darwin
"Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life." ~ Amy Poehler
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed. It is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead
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When we, as individuals, are supported and respected within a collaborative, the collective mind & body can do amazing things. I can't wait to see what you do! ~ Jacquie |
The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Janice O'Brien, Jamie Puhi, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia. |
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Your BuzzAround supports the dignity of all human beings, is actively anti-racist, and supportive of good law enforcement policies. |
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